Former South Amboy cop avoids prison for stealing drugs, money

Former South Amboy cop avoids prison for stealing drugs, money

As the custodian for the South Amboy Police Department’s evidence locker, Barcheski took heroin from the locker over a period of years as his addiction worsened. May 17, 2018NEW BRUNSWICK – A decorated former South Amboy police officer has been sentenced...
County Prosecutor Quiet About Cop Who Stole Drugs From Evidence

County Prosecutor Quiet About Cop Who Stole Drugs From Evidence

Theft of cash from the South Amboy Police Department (SAPD) evidence unit. April 26, 2018 SOUTH AMBOY, NJ—A cop who put dozens of people behind bars on drug charges is now trying hard to avoid a prison sentence of his own after getting caught stealing heroin from...
Officer charged with stealing meds will enter program

Officer charged with stealing meds will enter program

A Vineland police officer who allegedly helped himself to drugs from the Project Medicine Drop box while on duty September 14, 2017BRIDGETON – A Vineland police officer who allegedly helped himself to drugs from the Project Medicine Drop box while on duty has...
Police dogs face new dangers from fentanyl

Police dogs face new dangers from fentanyl

Many local K-9 handlers have begun updating emergency plans and carrying naloxone, the overdose reversal drug commonly known as Narcan, specifically for their dogs. August 9, 2017WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Every shift holds a different danger for Odin, a 6-year-old...